NIDS Wave 2 Overview Document

The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS), South Africa’s national panel study, has

been running since 2006, when the government commissioned the Southern African

Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town to undertake the project.

The first wave (survey round) was undertaken in 2008. The preliminary results of Wave

2, undertaken in 2010, are presented in this brochure.

The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS), South Africa’s national panel study, has been running since 2006, when the government commissioned the Southern AfricanDevelopment Research Unit at the University of Cape Town to undertake the project.The first wave (survey round) was undertaken in 2008. The preliminary results of Wave2, undertaken in 2010, are presented in this brochure.